Question 1

According to Wallerstein, which of the following countries have been hegemonic in the modern world-system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holland, Great Britain, and the United States 
B)  Holland 
C)  Great Britain and the United States 
D)  Great Britain, the United States, and Germany 
A)  Holland, Great Britain, and the United States 
B)  Holland 
C)  Great Britain and the United States 
D)  Great Britain, the United States, and Germany

Question 2

China's failure to become the first industrialized nation despite her technological equality with western Europe in 1500 indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  that technological advance depends on far more than a society's overall capability
For such advance 
B)  that China probably possessed characteristics that constituted serious obstacles to further technological development 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  that technological advance depends on far more than a society's overall capability
For such advance 
B)  that China probably possessed characteristics that constituted serious obstacles to further technological development 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 3

The increasing specialization of labor signifies all three major trends of capitalist evolution; that is, it results from a combination of and leads to the increasing of work and the worker:

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanization and commodification; proletarianization 
B)  mechanization and proletarianization; commodification 
C)  mechanization and proletarianization; degradation 
D)  proletarianization and commodification; mechanization 
A)  mechanization and commodification; proletarianization 
B)  mechanization and proletarianization; commodification 
C)  mechanization and proletarianization; degradation 
D)  proletarianization and commodification; mechanization

Question 4

The only necessary requirement for a society to be a hegemonic power is that it be economically "number one."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If Giovanni Arrighi's notion of the systemic cycle of accumulation is correct, then we should expect which of the following in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  a great boost in the hegemonic power of the United States 
B)  a cyclical return to the rise of Genoa as a world-economic power 
C)  a great decline in the hegemonic power of the United States, followed by the rise of a new hegemonic power 
D)  none of these 
A)  a great boost in the hegemonic power of the United States 
B)  a cyclical return to the rise of Genoa as a world-economic power 
C)  a great decline in the hegemonic power of the United States, followed by the rise of a new hegemonic power 
D)  none of these

Question 6

Considerable mechanization occurred in Europe in the centuries prior to the Industrial Revolution, especially during the period between 1540 and 1640.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The rapid ascent of the United States as a hegemonic world power was greatly facilitated by the existence of early railroad systems that spanned the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a basic reason why hegemons eventually lose their hegemony?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hegemon's rivals will gang up on it and try to undercut its advantage 
B)  the things that made a hegemon effective tend to work for a limited time and eventually lose their effectiveness 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  a hegemon's rivals will gang up on it and try to undercut its advantage 
B)  the things that made a hegemon effective tend to work for a limited time and eventually lose their effectiveness 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 9

Monopoly capitalism:

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to a phase of capitalist development in which the competitive character of capitalism disappears completely 
B)  emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century 
C)  refers to a phase of capitalist development in which a few large corporations dominate the market for many industries 
D)  all of the above 
A)  refers to a phase of capitalist development in which the competitive character of capitalism disappears completely 
B)  emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century 
C)  refers to a phase of capitalist development in which a few large corporations dominate the market for many industries 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The spearhead of the Industrial Revolution was textile manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Transnational corporations have had only subtle effects on the functioning of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Giovanni Arrighi, modern capitalism has gone through systemic cycles of accumulation:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  8 
E)  11 
A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  8 
E)  11

Question 13

Compared to Western society, and especially the United States, Japan's version of capitalism is based less on collectivism and asceticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1997 the total revenues of General Motors exceeded the revenues of Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Industrialization is best thought of as a continual process rather than as a discrete event or series of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the basic reasons why hegemons decline. Refer to the cases of Great Britain and the United States as illustrating these reasons.

Accepted Answer

Hegemons decline for a variety of reason

Question 18

The Industrial Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a technological revolution only 
B)  involved a series of technological developments that radically reorganized the nature of capitalism 
C)  was immediately recognized as such by those who lived through it 
D)  none of these 
A)  was a technological revolution only 
B)  involved a series of technological developments that radically reorganized the nature of capitalism 
C)  was immediately recognized as such by those who lived through it 
D)  none of these

Question 19

According to Wallerstein, Great Britain was the world's second great hegemonic power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One major reason for the decline of the United States as a hegemonic power is:

Accepted Answer

A)  its resources were greatly exhausted after fighting two major world wars 
B)  its aging technological infrastructure led to costly replacements 
C)  it committed itself too heavily to militarism 
D)  none of these 
A)  its resources were greatly exhausted after fighting two major world wars 
B)  its aging technological infrastructure led to costly replacements 
C)  it committed itself too heavily to militarism 
D)  none of these

According to Wallerstein, which of the following countries have been hegemonic in the modern world-system?

China's failure to become the first industrialized nation despite her technological equality with western Europe in 1500 indicates:

The increasing specialization of labor signifies all three major trends of capitalist evolution; that is, it results from a combination of and leads to the increasing of work and the worker:

The only necessary requirement for a society to be a hegemonic power is that it be economically "number one."

If Giovanni Arrighi's notion of the systemic cycle of accumulation is correct, then we should expect which of the following in the near future?

Considerable mechanization occurred in Europe in the centuries prior to the Industrial Revolution, especially during the period between 1540 and 1640.

The rapid ascent of the United States as a hegemonic world power was greatly facilitated by the existence of early railroad systems that spanned the country.

Which of the following is a basic reason why hegemons eventually lose their hegemony?

Monopoly capitalism:

The spearhead of the Industrial Revolution was textile manufacturing.

Transnational corporations have had only subtle effects on the functioning of capitalism.

According to Giovanni Arrighi, modern capitalism has gone through systemic cycles of accumulation:

Compared to Western society, and especially the United States, Japan's version of capitalism is based less on collectivism and asceticism.

In 1997 the total revenues of General Motors exceeded the revenues of Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Industrialization is best thought of as a continual process rather than as a discrete event or series of events.

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late eighteenth century.

Discuss the basic reasons why hegemons decline. Refer to the cases of Great Britain and the United States as illustrating these reasons.

The Industrial Revolution:

According to Wallerstein, Great Britain was the world's second great hegemonic power.

One major reason for the decline of the United States as a hegemonic power is:

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The Rise of the Modern World

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Exam 6: Industrialization and the Expansion of the World-System

According to Wallerstein, which of the following countries have been hegemonic in the modern world-system?

China's failure to become the first industrialized nation despite her technological equality with western Europe in 1500 indicates:

The increasing specialization of labor signifies all three major trends of capitalist evolution; that is, it results from a combination of and leads to the increasing of work and the worker:

The only necessary requirement for a society to be a hegemonic power is that it be economically "number one."

If Giovanni Arrighi's notion of the systemic cycle of accumulation is correct, then we should expect which of the following in the near future?

Considerable mechanization occurred in Europe in the centuries prior to the Industrial Revolution, especially during the period between 1540 and 1640.

The rapid ascent of the United States as a hegemonic world power was greatly facilitated by the existence of early railroad systems that spanned the country.

Which of the following is a basic reason why hegemons eventually lose their hegemony?

Monopoly capitalism:

The spearhead of the Industrial Revolution was textile manufacturing.

Transnational corporations have had only subtle effects on the functioning of capitalism.

According to Giovanni Arrighi, modern capitalism has gone through systemic cycles of accumulation:

Compared to Western society, and especially the United States, Japan's version of capitalism is based less on collectivism and asceticism.

In 1997 the total revenues of General Motors exceeded the revenues of Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Industrialization is best thought of as a continual process rather than as a discrete event or series of events.

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late eighteenth century.

Discuss the basic reasons why hegemons decline. Refer to the cases of Great Britain and the United States as illustrating these reasons.

The Industrial Revolution:

According to Wallerstein, Great Britain was the world's second great hegemonic power.

One major reason for the decline of the United States as a hegemonic power is:

10,000 Years of Social Evolution

Theories of Social Evolution and Development

Preindustrial Societies: Hunter-Gatherers and Horticulturalists

Preindustrial Societies: Agrarian and Pastoral Societies

The Rise of the Modern World

Industrial Capitalist Societies

The Rise and Demise of State Socialism

Economic Development and Underdevelopment

Globalization

Retrospect and Prospect: the Past 10,000 Years and the Next 100

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